Appointment of 17 Delegates to the National White House Conference on Small Business

The President today has announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be delegates to the National White House Conference on Small Business. These are new positions.

Dennis V. Alfieri, of California. Mr. Alfieri is vice president for development with Alken Construction Co. in Arcadia, CA. He graduated from the University of Southern California (B.S, 1980). Mr. Alfieri is married, and he was born November 20, 1958, in Pasadena, CA.

Marion R. Behr, of New Jersey. Mrs. Behr is president of Women Working Home, Inc., in Edison, NJ. She graduated from Syracuse University (B.A., 1961). Mrs Behr is married, has three children, and was born September 12, 1939, in Rochester, NY.

Melvin A. Bilal, of Maryland. Mr. Bilal is president of Howard Security Services, Inc., in Baltimore, MD. He graduated from the University of Illinois (B.S., 1965) and the University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1972). Mr. Bilal is married, has two children, and resides in Ellicott City, MD. He was born September 10, 1942, in White Plains, NY.

John M. Burris, of Delaware. Mr. Burris is vice president of Burris Foods, Inc., in Milford, DE. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1969). Mr. Burris is married, has three children, and was born April 19, 1946, in Milford, DE.

Margaret A. Carpenter, of Alabama. Mrs. Carpenter is president and founder of Compos-it, Inc., in Montgomery, AL. She graduated from the University of Alabama (B.S., 1945). Mrs. Carpenter is married, has three children, and was born April 7, 1924, in Birmingham, AL.

Paul J. Coughlin, Jr., of the District of Columbia. Mr. Coughlin is president of the Washington Aluminum Co. in Baltimore, MD. He graduated from Georgetown University (B.A., 1961) and Columbia University (L.L.B., 1964). He is married, has four children, and resides in Washington, DC. Mr. Coughlin was born November 14, 1939, in Cleveland, OH.

Willis K. Drake, of Minnesota. Mr. Drake is the retired chairman of Micro Computers Tech., Inc., in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Purdue University (B.A., 1947). Mr. Drake is married, has two children, and resides in Edina, MN. He was born May 28, 1923, in LaCrosse, WI.

Billy Joe DuPree, of Texas. Mr. DuPree is president of DuPree Construction Co., in Dallas, TX. He attended Michigan State University. Mr. DuPree is married, has two children, and was born March 7, 1950, in Monroe, LA.

Florence Fang, of California. Mrs. Fang is president of Grand Palace Restaurant in San Francisco, CA. She graduated from Taiwan University (B.A., 1960). Mrs. Fang is married, has three children, and was born in Peking, China.

Gwen Fraser, of Washington. Mrs. Fraser is co-owner of Fraser Boiler, Inc., in Seattle, WA. She attended Seattle Community College, 1970-1973. Mrs. Fraser is married, has three children, and was born April 22, 1939, in Opelousas, LA.

Thomas L. Gregory, of South Carolina. Mr. Gregory is president of Gregory Electric Co., Inc., in Columbia, SC. He graduated from the University of South Carolina (B.S., 1949). Mr. Gregory is married, has two children, and resides in Chapin, SC. He was born April 4, 1926, in Columbia, SC.

John T. (Jack) Harris, of Virginia. Mr. Harris is president of J.T. Harris Co. (formerly Aycock's department stores) in Tappahannock, VA. He attended Lewisburg and Wesleyan Colleges. Mr. Harris is married, has three children, and resides in Dunnsville, VA. He was born March 19, 1945, in Columbus, GA.

Stephen B. Herrick, of California. Mr. Herrick is chairman of Import Parts America in Palo Alto, CA. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (B.S., 1960). He is married, has two children, and resides in Atherton, CA. Mr. Herrick was born July 26, 1937, in Berkeley, CA.

John A. Kleppe, of Nevada. Dr. Kleppe is president of Scientific Engineering Instruments in Sparks, NV. He graduated from the University of Nevada (B.S., 1961; M.S., 1967) and the University of California (Ph.D., 1970). Dr. Kleppe is married, has three children, and resides in Reno, NV. He was born February 21, 1939, in Oakland, CA.

Gay Conrad Kruglick, of Arizona. Mrs. Kruglick is president of Joy-Etc, Ltd., in Mesa, AZ. She attended the University of Arizona and Mesa Community College. Mrs. Kruglick is married, has three children, and resides in Phoenix, AZ. She was born May 17, 1935, in Mesa, AZ.

J. Michael Levesque, of Rhode Island. Mr. Levesque is currently director of job development training in the Office of the Governor of Rhode Island. He graduated from St. Michael's College (B.A., 1975). Mr. Levesque is married, has two children, and resides in Providence, RI. He was born September 2, 1953, in Warwick, RI.

Ben P. Talbot, Sr., of Arkansas. Mr. Talbot is owner of Talbot's Department Store in Magnolia, AR. He graduated from the University of Arkansas (B.S., 1950). Mr. Talbot is married, has two children, and was born August 25, 1928, in Texarkana, AR.